‘Powerless’ Stockport publishes draft local plan with 26 Green Belt sites - Place North West

Stockport Publishes Draft Local Plan

Stockport has published a 219-page spatial strategy for the borough, which includes 26 Green Belt sites. The plan is now available for consultation.

The draft local plan has been released ahead of consultation, which is set to begin in the coming weeks.

Planners across the region have got a busy weekend of reading ahead of them.

The plan has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising the effort to listen to the community and others expressing concerns about the design.

The local plan has been a subject of controversy since the council pulled out of the spatial plan for Greater Manchester.

Author's summary: Stockport publishes draft local plan with Green Belt sites.

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